Case Study: University of Northampton achieves faster, more resilient student SSO and staff email with KEMP Technologies' LoadMaster appliances

University of Northampton selects Kemp load balancers for overall performance and value

The University of Northampton, serving more than 14,000 students and over 2,000 staff, needed to improve performance and resilience for Library Services single sign‑on and Microsoft Exchange 2010 email access. After finding their previous software load balancing lacked speed and functionality, they selected KEMP Technologies' LoadMaster 3600 appliances (deployed via reseller System Professional) to deliver higher performance and better value.

KEMP Technologies' LoadMaster 3600 appliances were installed to load‑balance authentication and Exchange Client Access Servers, providing layer‑7 content switching and SSL off‑loading. The solution immediately boosted system performance and availability, ensured fast SSO access for 14,000+ students and resilient email for staff, and gave the University a cost‑effective alternative to other hardware load balancers.

University of Northampton

Stuart Hodgson

IT Director